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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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